Parents

Statement on Bullying:

Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS) aims to create an atmosphere in which Scholars feel safe and comfortable to meet their academic and emotional challenges in productive ways. CIJS is committed to protecting Scholars from bullying and other forms of cruelty.

CIJS also believes that children who bully do so out of their own pain and inability to manage it. With the goal of teaching children to meet their own emotional needs without inflicting damage on others the administrative team will work with parents, staff, and Scholars on conflict resolution to resolve bullying to the extent possible.

Teachers, and staff at CIJS will remain actively engaged with Scholars to systematically prevent bullying from occurring. When bullying style behavior does occur, the Scholars involved will be separated whenever possible, the FLDOE Bullying Prevention Plan will be initiated, our Guidance Counselor will become involved, and every effort will be made to help the Students find a peaceful and productive resolution to their conflict.

What Constitutes Bullying?

Bullying is unwanted aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. To be considered bullying the behavior typically is REPEATEDLY directed toward the SAME student(s).

Osceola Matrix of Infractions for Bullying BUL* – The act of systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees, that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment; or unreasonably interferes with the individual’s school performance or participation. Bullying includes instances of cyberbullying.

The Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS) Parent Handbook is used as a guide to help ensure parents/guardians and Scholars understand policies and procedures set in place to help establish and maintain a collaborative, safe, and organized learning environment. This handbook is not all-encompassing and may be superseded by other policies or administrative guidance at a later date. This handbook is updated annually as required. Parents/guardians and Scholars are encouraged to read all policies and emails to remain up-to-date on CIJS policies and procedures.

Parent Handbook v2.3

For questions and/or concerns, please contact the CIJS Office at stcloud@cijsreggioscholars.org.

Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS) requires Scholars to wear uniforms. You may contact our Bookkeeper at mayling@cijsreggioscholars.org for information on in-person sales. You can also order online and our Bookkeeper will contact you when your purchase is ready for pickup. Scholars not wearing a uniform will be sent to the front office. A call will be made home and the parent/guardian will be asked to bring the proper attire into the school. Continual violations will be referred for disciplinary actions.

Shirts

• Shirts with a CIJS logo
• Hoodies are not permitted

Dresses

• Dresses are permitted, but should have the CIJS logo on them

Shoes

• No shoes with wheels.

Leg Wear

• Pants, shirts, shorts, jeans or skirts are permitted in any color or variety as long as students follow the additional dress code guidelines

Additional Dress Code Guidelines

• No low hanging clothes permitted
• Scholars may not wear anything offensive, immodest, or deemed inappropriate by the faculty
• Every Friday is a dress down day

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All uniform sales are final. CIJS will not reimburse for uniforms purchased and worn. Exchanges may be made at the discretion of the Bookkeeper.

Attendance

Pursuant to Florida Statute §1003.26 attendance in mandatory. Additionally, Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS) has implemented a policy in which the accruement of fifteen (15) absences during an academic year may result in denial of continued enrollment the following academic year or the removal of enrollment preferences. Violation of the school policies or state law may also jeopardize the Scholar’s academic promotion.

Student Attendance Policy & Agreement

For questions and/or concerns, please contact the CIJS Attendance Office at attendance@cijsreggioscholars.org.

Discipline, Behavior, & Code of Conduct

The governing board of Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS), in conjunction with SMART Management works hard to develop a positive relationship between the teacher and Scholar. CIJS believes that the golden rule for engaging students is to create learning activities which strengthen student participation behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively, and then discipline problems are minimal. If problem behavior does occur, CIJS begins with a positive approach if possible. CIJS believes the purpose of discipline is to teach self-discipline, and that discipline should rely on inductive methods of explanation, reinforcement and modeling.

The CIJS Discipline, Behavior Interventions, & Student Code of Conduct is reinforced by the School District of Osceola County (SDOC) Code of Student Conduct, SDOC Matrix of Infractions, and SDOC Board Policy 9.63 (Civility and Orderly Conduct).

This policy applies to every Scholar who is enrolled at CIJS and shall be in effect on school property where teachers and school administrations have jurisdiction over students. This policy also remains in effect while at a sponsored activity that takes place on or off the school property and shall apply at any time or place that conduct conflicts with the or obstructs the mission or operation of CIJS or the safety or welfare of other students and/or employees.

CIJS Student Code of Conduct
SDOC Code of Student Conduct
SDOC Matrix of Infractions
SDOC Board Policy 9.63

Involuntary Dismissal

Involuntary Dismissals are determined on a case-by-case basis utilizing the Osceola County Student Code of Conduct and Matrix of Infractions. The Parents/Guardians shall be informed of their right to request a hearing before the Behavior Team regarding the recommendation for Involuntary Dismissal.

Involuntary Dismissal Policy

For questions and/or concerns, please contact the CIJS Office at stcloud@cijsreggioscholars.org.

CIJS Commitment 

Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS) is committed to providing the best learning environment possible for our parents and students. We encourage parent communication. If a concerns arise, we want to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Part of this commitment is encouraging a frank and open atmosphere in which any problem, complaint, suggestion, concern, or question will receive a timely response from CIJS administrators and/or SMART management. It is the sincere intent of CIJS to be fair and reasonable with all parents/guardians/students; therefore, any person who believes that they have been improperly or unfairly treated has recourse for resolution of such a complaint.

CIJS will make every effort to return phone calls and/or emails within 48 hours. We are not able to meet “on demand" due do professional obligations.  Please call the office at (407) 949-0056 to schedule a meeting with the Principal.

Resolution Process

1. All complaints should be reported to the teacher (if applicable) as soon as possible.
    
2. If unresolved, the Principal should be contacted. A written report of all concerns should be submitted soon following initial notification. Within any dispute resolution situation, all parents/guardians/students shall approach the facts and issues surrounding these matters in a discreet and confidential manner.
    
3. If the Principal is unable to resolve the situation within established policies and to the satisfaction of the parent/guardian/student, SMART Management shall be promptly notified by the Principal.
    
4. If the concern remains unresolved, then the parent/guardian/student shall promptly notify the President of the Governing Board, in writing.

Parent Liaison

Please feel free to contact Leslie Hernandez, the CIJS Parent Liaison, with any concerns at leslie.hernandez@cijsreggioscholars.org. She will facilitate communication between you, and the teacher, principal, management team, or governing board as required.  If it is discovered that the resolution process has not been followed, you will be referred back into the process.

Caveats

1. CIJS reserves the right to request that any party leave the premises at any time.  CIJS also reserves the right to trespass any party who does not abide by SDOC's Civility and Orderly Conduct Policy (9.63).
    
2. CIJS is not an Osceola County District school. While the school resides in Osceola County, CIJS adopts their our own School Board Policies.  Any concerns are required to go through the CIJS Resolution Process.

Creative Inspiration Journey School recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical activity affect the health and well-being of all students. Furthermore, research suggests that there is a positive correlation between a student's health and well-being and his/her ability to learn. Moreover, schools can play an important role in the developmental process by which students establish their health and nutrition habits by providing nutritious meals and snacks through the school's meal programs, supporting the development of good eating habits and promoting increased physical activity both in and out of school. Creative Inspiration Journey School is committed to creating school environments that promote and protect the overall well-being of all students and staff. The guidelines listed below encourage a comprehensive wellness approach that is sensitive to both individual and community needs. 

2024-2025 Local School Wellness Policy

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for the Creative Inspiration Journey School website, which is operated by the Board of Directors and managed by SMART Management. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website. It will notify you of the following:

• What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the website, how it is used and with whom it may be shared

• What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data

• The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information

• How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information

• Information Collection, Use, and Sharing

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.

We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than is necessary to fulfill your request, e.g. to ship an order.

Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, new products or services, or changes to this privacy policy.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time contacting us via the email at stcloud@cijsreggioscholars.org or phone at (407) 949-0056.

You can:

• See what data we have about you, if any

• Change/correct any data we have about you

• Request deletion of any data we have about you

• Express any concern you have about our use of your data

Security

We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.  While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.

If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately at stcloud@cijsreggioscholars.org.

Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 34 CFR Part 99.37, and Florida Statute 1002.22, Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS), hereby designates the following categories of student information as “directory information,” which may be made public unless the student is in an exempt category as defined by Florida Statute 119.071(4(d)1).

• Student’s name
• Parent/Guardian and Student emails
• Student’s primary address
• Parent/Guardian and Student phone numbers
• Dates and status of student enrollment
• Student grade levels
• Student previous schools attended
• Photos of student
• Awards received
• Honors
• Past and present participation in sports and activities
• Physical factors of athletes

Such information may be disclosed at the discretion of CIJS for any legitimate purpose as defined by the school, except as provided in the opt-out option. CIJS may share any portion of student records with other schools in which the student has enrolled or intends to enroll or with any other legitimate educational purpose on behalf of the student pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99.33 and 99.34.

Opt-Out Option

Students may opt-out of disclosure of this information. To do so, a parent/eligible student must meet with the Principal and complete, sign, and submit to the Office a “Request for Non-Disclosure Directory Form”. Parents of students who qualify as exempt from disclosure of directory information by Florida Statute are required to notify the office by completing, signing, and submitting the “Request for Non-Disclosure Directory Form”. The request may be made at any time and remains in effect unless and until the student submits to the office a request for it to be removed or the student is deceased. Parents of students may contact the office for assistance in submitting the FERPA Request for Non-Disclosure Directory Form.

If the parent/eligible student does not complete and submit the appropriate form requesting the withholding of directory information, CIJS assumes the student consents to the disclosure of such information.

CIJS disclaims any and all liability for inadvertent disclosure of directory information designated to be withheld.

Rights under FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are:

• The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days after the day the Creative Inspiration Journey School (“School”) receives a request for access.  Parents or eligible students who wish to inspect their child’s or their education records should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the records they wish to inspect. The school official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
   
• The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask CIJS to amend their child’s or their education record should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the school decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment.
  
  Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
   
• The right to provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. 
  
  One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. The criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate educational interest must be set forth in the school’s or school district’s annual notification for FERPA rights. A school official typically includes a person employed by the school or school district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel) or a person serving on the school board. A school official also may include a volunteer, contractor, or consultant who, while not employed by the school, performs an institutional service or function for which the school would otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the school with respect to the use and maintenance of PII from education records, such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist; a parent or student volunteering to serve on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student, or other volunteer assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official typically has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.  
  
  upon request, the school discloses education records without consent to officials of another school or school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll, or is already enrolled if the disclosure is for purposes of the student’s enrollment or transfer.
   
• The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by CIJS to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are:
  
  Family Policy Compliance Office
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC 20202

Parents and eligible students are notified annually on the CIJS website.

The Florida Department of Education's (FDOE) Instructional Continuity Framework is a set of ten components that guide Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and charter schools in developing their Instructional Continuity Plans (ICPs). The goal of the ICP is to ensure that learning and instructional support services continue during emergencies or pandemics.

CIJS Instructional Continuity Plan

The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) develops School Accountability Reports (SARs) that assign grades to schools as an easily understandable way to measure the performance of a school. Parents and the general public can use the school grade and its components to understand how well each school is serving its students. Schools are graded A, B, C, D, or F. Each school is graded based on the components for which it has sufficient data. Schools must test at least 95% of their students.